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        "id": 1873739,
        "msgid": "police-examine-21-witnesses-in-km-nurul-salsa-sinking-case-1784696080",
        "date": "2026-07-22 11:26:56",
        "title": "Police examine 21 witnesses in KM Nurul Salsa sinking case",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "South Sulawesi police have questioned 21 witnesses, including the captain, crew, and port officials, over the sinking of KM Nurul Salsa in the Selayar waters. Investigators suspect the vessel was dangerously overloaded, carrying 76 passengers despite a manifest listing only 45. Potential charges include negligence causing death and document falsification, with maximum penalties of five and eight years respectively.",
        "content": "<p>Makassar - Police have examined 21 witnesses in the case of alleged\nnegligence leading to the sinking of the KM Nurul Salsa, which occurred\non Wednesday, 17 June 2026, in the Selayar waters of the Selayar Islands\nRegency, South Sulawesi. The witnesses questioned include the captain,\ncrew members, the shipping agent, and the harbour master\u2019s office. South\nSulawesi Police Head of Public Relations, Commissioner Didik Supranoto,\nstated that the investigation is ongoing and no suspects have yet been\nnamed. If suspects are identified, the potential articles to be applied\nare Article 474 paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code, Article 551 letter A\nof the Criminal Code, and Article 20 of the Criminal Code. These will be\napplied according to each individual\u2019s role or fault in the sinking of\nthe Nurul Salsa. No detentions have been made as the case is still under\ninvestigation. According to the manifest data, there were 45 passengers,\nbut subsequent victim data based on identification and reports indicated\n76 people were on board. This points to overloading, as the manifest\nlisted 45 but 76 were actually on the KM Nurul Salsa, suggesting data\nmanipulation. Regarding the vessel\u2019s seaworthiness, the police noted\nthat this is the purview of the licensing authority, specifically the\nharbour master, not the police. The results of the harbour master\u2019s\ninspection will be communicated later. The penalty under Article 474 of\nthe Criminal Code for negligence causing death carries a maximum\nsentence of five years. Article 551 letter A, concerning document\nforgery in the context of the KM Nurul Salsa sinking, carries a maximum\nsentence of eight years. Article 20 of the Criminal Code pertains to\nparticipation in a criminal act, with penalties to be adjusted\naccordingly. The police are also investigating whether animals were on\nboard the ill-fated vessel and whether an engine failure contributed to\nthe accident. Separately, the Head of the South Sulawesi Police Medical\nand Health Division, Commissioner Muhammad Haris, confirmed that two\nbodies have been received for identification. Antemortem data has been\ncollected from families in Selayar who reported relatives missing. The\nbodies will be autopsied, and identification will be matched with the\ncollected data. The police are collaborating with forensic experts from\nHasanuddin University\u2019s Faculty of Medicine, and a forensic team from\nthe National Police\u2019s Forensic Centre is expected to assist in the\ncoming days. The identification process will depend on the condition of\nthe remains, using fingerprints if possible, or dental records and DNA\nif the bodies are severely damaged.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/police-examine-21-witnesses-in-km-nurul-salsa-sinking-case-1784696080",
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